#FABA9A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84% 0.086 47.7), rgb(250, 186, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#FABA9A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABA9A |
| RGB | rgb(250, 186, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.086 47.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FABA9A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABA9A | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FABA9A text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABA9A text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BE
oklch(88.4% 0.048 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FABA9A
oklch(84% 0.086 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#E5834F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#421901
oklch(27.2% 0.073 47.8)
#FABA9A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CBC098 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD9A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFB1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABA9A
#FABA9A
oklch(84% 0.086 47.7)
- #8DD6F7
#8DD6F7
oklch(84% 0.086 228.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FABA9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.023
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.063
Use #FABA9A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.